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Drivers who fail to complete the designated break will be unable to log into the app to continue driving. Andrew Byrne, Uber's head of policy, said: "We are not aware of any other private hire operator in the United Kingdom that has introduced such a limit.

In terms of outlook, AB said: "Our outlook for the group is unchanged, with progress expected in adjusted operating profit and adjusted earnings for the full year". However, Primark's sales growth in Europe was tempered by unseasonably warm weather in October, AB said. The group opened five new stores during the period in the United Kingdom and in Europe, increasing its retail selling space by 300,000 square feet (sq ft).

Intel also said it had initiated updates for 90% of its processors that are up-to five years old. Earlier in the month, security researchers have disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from almost every modern computing device containing chips from Intel, AMD and ARM, according to a report from Reuters .

Muscat: Global investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies reached $333.5 billion past year, up 3 per cent from a revised $324.6 billion in 2016, and only 7 per cent short of the record figure of $360.3 billion, reached in 2015.

All new Infiniti models launched in or after 2021 will be either electric or so-called "e-Power" hybrids, Saikawa told the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit . With its sites set on 2021, Nissan's luxury automaker plans to pivot toward becoming an exclusively electric-power oriented company. The QX80 now is powered by a 5.6-liter V-8.